Baby band



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BABY BAND Filed April 16, 1928 w I? 7 V IIIHM/ M ll!!! 4 b iorisjzs'z'zzfald INVENTO;

ATTORNEY patented ct.8,1929 1,731,082

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE DORIS REINFELI), OF AKRON, OHIO BABY BAND Application filed April 16, 1928. Serial No. 270,566.

This invention relates to infants abdominal one of the end portions with the intermediate bands and its general object is to provide such portion is a slit 6 which may have its edges rea band that is shaped so as to conform to the inforced in any well known manner. shape and size of the body of an infant when The band of course may be made from a sinapplied, with the result a perfect fit is assured gle strip of material, but is preferably formed 55 as well as complete support, without binding from two strips secured together at their or discomfort. edges. If a single strip is employed, the

A further object of the invention is to proedges may be reinforced as will be readily apvide an abdominal band for infants, that can parent.

10 be applied in an easy and expeditious manner The intermediate portion of the band forms 60 and requires only a single fastening means the front supporting means and the band is therefor, suchas a safety pin. wrapped about the body with one of the end Another object of the invention is to proportions inserted through the slit, and the vide an abdominal band of the character set ends are then disposed in overlapping engageforth, that is simple in construction, inex ment and secured together through the inpensive to manufacture and efficient in operastrui'nentality of a safety pin or like fastening tion and service. means 7.

This invention also consists in certain other From the above description and disclosure features of construction and in the combinaof the drawings, it will be obvious that I have 0 tion and arrangement of the several parts, to provided an infants abdominal band that is be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in so shaped that it will conform to the size and the accompanying drawings and specifically shape of the body of the infant, and can be pointed out in the appended claim. applied in an easy and expeditious manner In describing my invention in detail, refer-, with very little effort. ence will be had to the accompanying draw- It is thought from the foregolng descrip- 7 ings wherein like characters denote like or tion that the advantages and novel features corresponding parts throughout the several of my invention will be readily apparent. views, and in which I desire it to be understood that I may make Figure l is a front elevation of the band changes in the construction and in the combiforming the subject matter of the present innation and arrangement of the several parts, 0 vention and showing the same in applied posiprovided that such changes fall within the tion. scope of the appended claim.

Figure 2 1s a transverse sectional view taken What I claim is I through the band when in applied position. An abdomlnal band for infants comprising Figure 3 is a view of the band in elevation. a relatively wide intermediate portion having 3 Referring to the drawings in detail, it will an outwardly curved upper "edge and an .in

be noted that the band is provided with a relawardly curved lower edge, tapered end portively wide intermediate portion 1 having an tions formed with said intermediate portion outwardly curved upper edge 2 and an in and having their upper edges inclined to a wardly curved lower edge 3. greater degree than the lower edges thereof, o

From the intermediate portion 1, the band said band being provided with a slitfor the gradually tapers toward its respective ends, passage of one of said end portions, and means and the upper edges of the end portions, which for securing said end portions together in for distinction are indicated by the reference overlapped relation.

numeral 4 are inclined to a greater degree In testimony whereof I affix my signature. 5.;

than the lower edges thereof as will be noted DORIS REINFELD.

upon inspection of Figure 3. The upper edges of the inner portions are likewise slightly curved inwardly upon themselves as at 5.

59 Formed approximately at the juncture of 

